Controlling the crystal structure of precisely spaced polyethylene-like polyphosphoesters

• DOI: 10.1039/d0py00272k
• Publication Date: 2020-05-05T17:38:01Z
• Authors: Tobias Haider; Oksana Suraeva; Miriam L. O'Duill; Julian Mars; Markus Mezger; Ingo Lieberwirth; Frederik R. Wurm
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

We report the synthesis and crystallization behavior of polyethylene-like polyphosphates with a precise spacing of 20, 30, and 40 methylene groups between each phosphate group, which determined the crystal structure, lamellar, and crystal thickness.